Mulder and Scully Get Close in New ‘X-Files’ Pics, Plus a Seventh Episode?

The X-Files officially reopened by the premiere screening at New York Comic-Con this past weekend, and with it, more intel than ever has emerged on the anticipated revival. Check out new photos from the premiere, and find out what FOX might do with a “lost” episode from the coming season down the line!

FOX released a few new photos from 2016 premiere “My Struggle” (along with the promise of something to come from tonight’s Gotham, so have at it, everyone), in them new looks at Community star Joel McHale and The Americans breakout Annet Mahendru. If nothing else, it looks as if Mulder and Scully are still keeping cordial, in spite of the couple’s apparent separation when the new series begins.

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Meanwhile over at TVLine, X-Files boss Chris Carter revealed that a potential seventh episode of the upcoming revival ended up lost to scheduling, even with a spec script already written. Alluding to the possibility of seeing the script produced as a standalone episode of another X-Files season order, says Carter:

It was almost about to happen. We were planning for it. The script was written. I even called people to find out if they were available to direct, and it just didn’t happen. I created an opportunity for two writers that I am close with to write a spec script. If there are more X-Files to be made, certainly it will be one of those.